Law Practice
Oct. 22, 2020
An interview with: Taina Gomez, Solano County DPD
Mallika speaks to a deputy public defender about what the last decade of indigent defense work has taught her about the difficulty of walking the “self-care” talk; the cultures that compound trauma both for clients and lawyers of color; and what it means to be committed to social justice causes a first-generation lawyer and child of immigrants, now with two children under two of her own.
Mallika Kaur: What would "trauma-centered" or "trauma-informed" mean to you, in the context of your career as a defense attorney?
Taina Gomez: Being trauma-centered is understanding that there may be much more underneath the surface. It also means taking steps to help my clients cope with stressful court proceedings and d...
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